In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), CD36 expression in fibroblasts is increased by macrophage-derived inflammatory mediators, including interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6 and interferon gamma (IFN-γ) (Ahmed et al., 2008; Komatsu and Takayanagi, 2012). This evidence concerns the gene CD36 and rheumatoid arthritis.